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Self Publish, Be Happy

A DIY Photobook Manual and Manifesto
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Self Publish, Be Happy explores the transformative impact of self-publishing in the photobook world over recent years. Bruno Ceschel, founder of the Self Publish, Be Happy organisation, provides a practical manual filled with advice and how-tos for photographers eager to publish their own works. The book also presents a rich survey of successful self-published photobooks, featuring case studies that cover various themes such as diary, documentary, and conceptual objects, complete with testimonies from the artists themselves. Contributions from experts, including MoMA's librarian David Senior, connect current self-publishing trends to their historical roots in artists' books and collectives. This volume celebrates the photobook as an essential and dynamic element of contemporary photography and culture.
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This book is ideal for photographers, artists, and creatives interested in self-publishing, as well as fans of contemporary photobooks and cultural production. It appeals to those curious about the DIY ethos and the evolving landscape of independent publishing within the arts and culture sector.

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An economic and cultural revolution has shaken the photobook world in the last five years: self-publishing. This book offers a do-it-yourself manual and a survey of key examples of self-published success stories, as well as a self-publishing manifesto and list of resources.

An economic and cultural revolution has shaken the photobook world in the last five years: self-publishing. An army of photographers operating as publishers have had an instrumental role in today's photobook renaissance. This book offers a do-it-yourself manual and a survey of key examples of self-published success stories, as well as a self-publishing manifesto and list of resources.

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An economic and cultural revolution has shaken the photobook world in the last five years: self-publishing. An army of photographers operating as publishers have had an instrumental role in today's photobook renaissance.

Self Publish, Be Happy offers a do-it-yourself manual and a survey of key examples of self-published success stories, as well as a self-publishing manifesto and list of resources. The manual portion of this volume provides insight, advice, and rudimentary how-tos for the photographer interested in self-publishing.

The survey provides an overview of the contemporary self-publishing landscape and includes a contribution by the Museum of Modern Art's art librarian and bibliographer David Senior, which grounds today's activities in a legacy of artists' books and collectives. The case studies themselves illustrate a particular theme and genre of self-publishing (such as diary, documentary, or conceptual object) and are accompanied by personal testimonies from the artists who created them.

Author Bruno Ceschel, founder of the Self Publish, Be Happy organization, provides a rallying cry for all those involved in the contemporary photobook revolutionβ€”a moment in which the photobook, in all its infinitesimal manifestations, has never before been so omnipresent in our cultural landscape, nor so critical to the photographer's practice.

Founded by Bruno Ceschel in 2010, Self Publish, Be Happy collects, studies, and celebrates self-published photobooks through an ongoing programme of workshops, live events, and on/offline projects. Its London-based collection contains more than two thousand publications.

Self Publish, Be Happy is the physical manifestation of a worldwide online community formed of a new, ever-evolving generation of young artists, who experiment, stretch, and play with the medium of photography.

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Bruno Ceschel highlights self-publishing as an act of defiance and a form of DIY culture that challenges societal norms and flourishes through community and collaboration. His insights illustrate the ethical and creative freedom inherent in the practise, as noted in his Time interview.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781597113441

Publisher: Aperture

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 November 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Aperture

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 1290g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Bruno Ceschel writes regularly for publications such as Foam and Aperture, is coeditor of the forthcoming publication issue of the journal Photography and Culture, and was the guest editor of The PhotoBook Review’s spring 2014 issue. He is also an associate lecturer of photography and contextual studies at University of the Arts London.

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